Composite roofing and siding for buildings.



PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

' T. P. ODELL. v

COMPOSITE, ROOFING A-N-D 31mm roa- BUILDINGS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OF I I THEODORE F. ODELL, OF NYAOK, NEW YORK. v

I COMPOSITE ROOFING'AND SIDI'NIG ioF: BUILDINGS.

Specification ofInetters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed November 10, 1904.. Serial No. 232,233.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, THEODORE F. ODELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nyack, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements-in Composite Roofing and Siding for Buildings; and I do declare the tion, which may be inexpensively manufac tured, and which may be arranged to represent clapboards on the sides of a building.

. With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

g and 5.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a planview of a portion of the material, showing the arrangement of the samewhen used as a side covering. Fig. 2- is a similar view of the material when used as a roof-covering. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View of Fig. 1. Fig. I is a perspective view of a roll of the composite material, showing the manner of packing the same. Fig. 5 is a detail section of the composite sheet.

In the embodiment of the invention I pro- Vide a strip or sheet -of paper, paper-board, or similar material 1,-on one side 'of which is glued orcemented a layer of muslin or similar fabric 2. To this fabric 2 is applied one or more coats of waterproofpaint, by which the material is made impervious to water.

In using the material for roofing purposes the same is applied to the sheathing-boards'or roof in a Hat strip, as shown in Figs. 2, 4:,

When the same is used as a side covering, it is folded upon itself at equidistant intervals, as at 3, thereby forming p'laits which when the material is applied to the sides of the building will run in horizontal rows in semblance to clapboards. When the I material is folded upon itself, as just described,

a backing in the form of sheets or strips of paper or paper-boards 4 is applied thereto and through the folded portion of the material and said backing-boards are placed rivets 5. Said rivets 5 firmly hold the parts in position and will also present the appearance of the heads of the nails which are used for nailing on clapboards. The addition of the backingboards give rigidity and strength to the material, thus adapting the same to be more readily appliedto the sides of the building.

. In applying the muslin or other fabric to the paper-board'by means of cement or glue the same will belaid down and smoothly and evenly held in place on the board. The perforating of the board which occurs when the fabric is stitched on is obviated, thus making A material constructed as herein shown and described will be found to be an inexpensive and eflective covering for the roofs and siding-of buildings which can be quickly and easily applied to the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or. sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters ters Patent, is

1. A covering of the character described, formed of similar strips of paper and waterproofed fabric cemented together, plaits formed by said strips, and a backing applied to said plaitedstrips, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. A covering of the character described,

. this form of board more impervious to water.

formed of similar strips of paper and waterproofed fabric cemented together, plaits' formed by said strips, and a backing of pa- IOO per, paper-board or the like applied to said plaited strips, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. A covering of the character described, formed of similar strips of paper and waterproot'ed fabric cemented together, plaits formed by said strips, a backing of paper, paper-board or the like applied to the inner side of said plaited strips and rivets placed through said plaits and backing whereby the 1 same are held together and in position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE F. ODELL. Witnesses:

JOHN W. HAMMERSTEIN, WILLARD HIST. 

